Crime · 7 December 2025
Man Arrested After Pepper Spray Attack Injures 21 at Heathrow Terminal 3
A 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault after a pepper spray attack at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 3 car park injured 21 people, with five hospitalized. The incident occurred around 8am Sunday when a group of men sprayed multiple people with a pepper-like substance following an argument. Armed officers arrested one suspect within minutes while searching for others. Police confirmed the incident was not terrorism-related but involved people known to each other.
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